About BTI

The next generation of BlueTech companies

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Background on the program

Connecting Ocean and Water Technology companies with the resources to succeed.

Innovation is about developing technologies and services that can address future challenges and opportunities.  It is about harnessing ideas…and breaking down barriers between researchers, entrepreneurs, & policy makers.

Our program brings start ups and entrepreneurs one step closer to their goals by providing facility space and the necessary connections to bridge any gaps in their business model and needs.

BTI Vision

At BTI, we seek to inspire, empower and ignite the passions of entrepreneurs. We provide mentors, insights to the industry and connections to potential partners around the globe.

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the Brink at University of San Diego

TMA works with the Brink, Small Business Development Center, that provides world-class training and one-on-one consulting to business clients running or starting growth-oriented, innovation-based companies. It was recently ranked #1 among Business Incubators and Accelerators in San Diego by the SD Business Journal. It is a specialty center focused on innovation, one of only a handful of its kind in the U.S. and will help with training early stage BlueTech companies.

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Testimonials

The BTI  has been a great place for XST to collaborate and engage with TMA and member organizations.  The space is unparalleled with respect to the class of office space.  The weekly huddles are a valuable way to stay engaged and find out new ideas and opportunities.

Dean Wakeham
CEO, XST, Inc.

BTI is also strategically located at Dentons’ La Jolla office; this allows BTI members to receive invaluable legal advice — an important feature that is often unavailable at other incubator programs.

Jack Pan
CEO, Ocean Motion Technologies

With the help of the SD Foundation’s financial support to TMA and the BTI for student internships, Clear Blue Sea has benefited from the funding of 7 interns from UCSD, USD, SDSU, PLNU, and local high schools.

Susan Baer
Executive Director, Clear Blue Sea

The BTI  has been a great place for XST to collaborate and engage with TMA and member organizations.  The space is unparalleled with respect to the class of office space.  The weekly huddles are a valuable way to stay engaged and find out new ideas and opportunities.

Dean Wakeham
CEO, XST, Inc.

BTI is also strategically located at Dentons’ La Jolla office; this allows BTI members to receive invaluable legal advice — an important feature that is often unavailable at other incubator programs.

Jack Pan
CEO, Ocean Motion Technologies

With the help of the SD Foundation’s financial support to TMA and the BTI for student internships, Clear Blue Sea has benefited from the funding of 7 interns from UCSD, USD, SDSU, PLNU, and local high schools.

Susan Baer
Executive Director, Clear Blue Sea

TMA BlueTech supports the
UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals